Ice-cutter



H. BODENSTEIN. ICE CUTTER (No Model.)

No. 505,971. Patented 061;. s, 1893..

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY BODENSTEIN, OF-STAATSBURG, NEW YORK.

ICE-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 505,971, dated October3, 1893 Application filed April 3, 1893. Serial No. 468,881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY BODENSTEIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Staatsburg, in the county of Dutchess and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Cutters; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ice cutters, and the object'ofmy invention is the provision of a cutter in which the depth of the outcan be made without adjusting the entire set of teeth as is the case nowand thus save considerable valuable time and labor.

Anotherobject of my invention is the provision of an ice cutter in whichthe depth of the out can be quickly adjusted and which will be simple,durable and inexpensive in construction and thoroughly efiicient andpractical for the desired purpose.

To attain the desired objects the invention consists of an ice cutterhaving a front and rear clearing tooth adjustable with reference to theother teeth to regulate the depth of the out to be made and also incertain details of construction and combination of parts substantiallyas herein shown and described.

In order that the construction, operation.

and advantages of my improvements may be readily understood I haveillustrated in detail in the accompanying drawings an ice cutforembodying my improvements.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved ice cutter. Fig. 2represents an enlarged perspective view of the front tooth and adjacentparts.

Referring by letter to the drawingsA designates the frame of my improvedice cutter which consists of two fiat bars.

B designates the handles secured to the frame. I

U designates the teeth secured between the frame-bars.

D designates the front clearing tooth and E designates the rear clearingtooth.

The front clearing tooth is vertically adjustable in the frame bars andis retained in the proper adjusted position by means of the clamp Fbearing against the front edge of the tooth and retained itself by theplate G and set screws H, and at the rear by the stop plate J having theextension K to which the clevis is attached, as shown. From thisconstruction it will be seen that the front tooth can be moved oradjusted vertically and secured at the proper adjustment by means of theclamping devices.

The rear tooth is adjustable vertically and is retained at the properadjustment by means of the clamp bar or wedge L against which bears theplate L, held by the set screws M, or the rear of the tooth may beprovided with serrations if desired and the wedge be forced into theserrations and hold the tooth in this manner. The tooth is formed withthe wide foot N and is provided with a scale 0 by means of which thefoot may be adjusted to any desired degree and make acut of any depth.It will thus be seen that I .provide a front and rear clearing toothwhich can be quickly and easily adjusted to gage the depth of cut andthus avoid the necessity of adjusting all the teeth and in which theoperation is perfect and in view of the fact that the invention issimple, durable and inexpensive the improvements are practicable.

I claim as my invention 1. In an ice cutter, the combination of theframe, the handle and the teeth, the front and rear clearing teethcurved and narrow and adjustable in the frame, the blocks bearingagainst the outer faces of the clearing teeth, and the clamping boltsengaging the blocks for holding the teeth at the proper adj ustment.

2. In an ice cutter, the combination of the framebars, the teeth securedbetween the bars, the front and rear clearing teeth, the blocks bearingagainst their outer faces, the binding or clamping bolts engaging theblocks, and the blade contiguous to the front tooth having the extensionto receive the clevis.

3. In an ice cutter, the combination with the frame bars, of the teethsecured between the bars, the front narrow clearing tooth and the rearclearing tooth having a broad foot, and means for securing the teeth atthe proper place in the frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY BODENSTEIN.

Witnesses: V

HARRY G. HAINS, JOHN E. MAoK.

